My friend, Sarah, who I recently belly painted for Halloween, asked if I could paint her one more time before baby #2 arrived. We got this butterfly prenatal belly painting done just in the nick of time!
This is the first time I have added 3-D elements to a prenatal … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, my friend Sarah agreed to let me paint something creepy on her very pregnant belly!! I have been saving the inspiration photo for a while so I was super excited that she was ok with it not being a sweet baby theme.
I love how it came out...just in time for … [Read more...]

Today I wanted to show you some easy face painting designs using stencils that I previously blogged about over at Sincerely, Paula. These designs are great for older kids or adults that want to keep their Halloween costume simple.
I get asked all the time about my face … [Read more...]

I started a new job last week that has me waking up super early and working 10 hour days...nothing I didn't know when I accepted the position. What I didn't anticipate and plan for very well was the toll it would take on the blog and my ability to post, or make projects, or … [Read more...]

Yesterday I shared the lovely honor I received with my Red Shoe artwork. Today I thought I would share a little behind the scenes of the painting of a black tuxedo jacket I did for the same event!
This was the second time I had the privilege of painting Kyle. Check out … [Read more...]

For the past few weeks I have been finishing up my finals for school. It has been a time consuming process but I am so happy with the projects I was able to create! For my photography class final, I decided to focus on painted illusions. I shared one of the projects with you … [Read more...]

Welcome back! Thanks for checking out this month's project. You can find February's here.
The theme for March was Black and White. I found this a little funny since I used black and white paintings for last month's Light theme.
But it got me thinking about what I wrote in … [Read more...]

Below are some of the body paints that I have done for Valentine's Day in the past few years. They are all designs that have gotten stuck in my head and the only way to get them out was to paint them.One of the unfortunate things about body painting is that when a design … [Read more...]

As a general rule, I find it hard to start a project if my work space is in chaos. This goes for work I do at home as well as face and body painting or mural jobs where I have to setup my supplies each time. Everything has its place and is neatly lined up and ready to go. … [Read more...]

At the January monthly meeting of the women's business group I belong to, BW Nice, it was announced that I would get the opportunity to once again create a body paint for our fundraising event, The Red Shoe. The Red Shoe is a fashion show luncheon that raises funds for SAFE … [Read more...]

My name is Consie. I am a mixed media artist, a face painter and henna artist, as well as a lover of crafty things. In looking for new ways to inspire my creative side – and in turn inspire you – I blog about the creative journey that is my life. I hope you enjoy this peek inside! Read more…